Comments on: Backhanded compliment to TV3 http://blog.labour.org.nz/2010/02/02/backhanded-compliment-to-tv3/ A blog written by Labour MPs Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:56:04 +1300 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: BLiP http://blog.labour.org.nz/2010/02/02/backhanded-compliment-to-tv3/comment-page-1/#comment-30033 BLiP Mon, 08 Feb 2010 05:17:54 +0000 http://blog.labour.org.nz/?p=10274#comment-30033 A week later and - after a menu of tax increases, murder, stabbings, deaths by drunk drivers, the story immediately before the ad break of TV3 - a heart warming wee tale about "the worlds toughest and luckiest dog"!!! No wonder more and more are seeking their news on the internet, just like I'm doing now having given up on the tele! A week later and – after a menu of tax increases, murder, stabbings, deaths by drunk drivers, the story immediately before the ad break of TV3 – a heart warming wee tale about “the worlds toughest and luckiest dog”!!!

No wonder more and more are seeking their news on the internet, just like I’m doing now having given up on the tele!

]]> By: Paul 2.0 http://blog.labour.org.nz/2010/02/02/backhanded-compliment-to-tv3/comment-page-1/#comment-29437 Paul 2.0 Wed, 03 Feb 2010 22:40:17 +0000 http://blog.labour.org.nz/?p=10274#comment-29437 Hey Whaleoil - did you see 'Kiwis' in court over the shooting of the liquor store owner..? Call me racist or whatever, but I saw brown faces and I appreciate Clare's point. It needed to be made. Hey Whaleoil – did you see ‘Kiwis’ in court over the shooting of the liquor store owner..? Call me racist or whatever, but I saw brown faces and I appreciate Clare’s point. It needed to be made.

]]> By: Whaleoil http://blog.labour.org.nz/2010/02/02/backhanded-compliment-to-tv3/comment-page-1/#comment-29129 Whaleoil Tue, 02 Feb 2010 07:08:12 +0000 http://blog.labour.org.nz/?p=10274#comment-29129 Interesting thoughts Clare. Where you saw a brown face I saw a Kiwi. Interesting thoughts Clare. Where you saw a brown face I saw a Kiwi.

]]> By: n0exit http://blog.labour.org.nz/2010/02/02/backhanded-compliment-to-tv3/comment-page-1/#comment-29107 n0exit Tue, 02 Feb 2010 04:29:18 +0000 http://blog.labour.org.nz/?p=10274#comment-29107 woops, meant see not sell.... woops, meant see not sell….

]]> By: n0exit http://blog.labour.org.nz/2010/02/02/backhanded-compliment-to-tv3/comment-page-1/#comment-29106 n0exit Tue, 02 Feb 2010 04:28:56 +0000 http://blog.labour.org.nz/?p=10274#comment-29106 ah, I sell BLiP has understood the intricacies the running order..... ah, I sell BLiP has understood the intricacies the running order…..

]]> By: Mrs Hawes http://blog.labour.org.nz/2010/02/02/backhanded-compliment-to-tv3/comment-page-1/#comment-29077 Mrs Hawes Tue, 02 Feb 2010 03:03:06 +0000 http://blog.labour.org.nz/?p=10274#comment-29077 As long as TVNZ has two mutually exclusive requirements placed on it by Governments, it will function as a commercial network. The solution is political. As long as TVNZ has two mutually exclusive requirements placed on it by Governments, it will function as a commercial network. The solution is political.

]]> By: BLiP http://blog.labour.org.nz/2010/02/02/backhanded-compliment-to-tv3/comment-page-1/#comment-29048 BLiP Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:31:31 +0000 http://blog.labour.org.nz/?p=10274#comment-29048 A cynic might say you are being manipulated. In a decent world, the story of honesty would lead the news but, no, it comes up just before the ad break; can't have the masses watching marketing messages feeling grim about crime, wouldn't maximise the potential sales, would it? A cynic might say you are being manipulated. In a decent world, the story of honesty would lead the news but, no, it comes up just before the ad break; can’t have the masses watching marketing messages feeling grim about crime, wouldn’t maximise the potential sales, would it?

]]> By: Andrew http://blog.labour.org.nz/2010/02/02/backhanded-compliment-to-tv3/comment-page-1/#comment-29018 Andrew Mon, 01 Feb 2010 21:20:05 +0000 http://blog.labour.org.nz/?p=10274#comment-29018 Would also be interesting to see if any correlation existed between the increase in crime reportage (and the tone of reportage) and the increase in support of groups such as Sensible Sentencing and others claiming to be "tough on crime". The old slogan 'if it bleeds it leads' has been taken to a whole new level; and leads to the question: is crime news? Crime statistics can be news, changes in the way police operate can be news, but is splashing every assault and murder across the headlines or on the screen really to be justified as news? (news in my definition not being about media profit - crazy huh?!) It appears to me that the level of crime reportage in no way links to the actual levels of crime in this country. Part of the problem is that crime stories are relatively cheap and easy to produce, most of the information can be obtained from the police or the courts with little research. Another part is simply aesthetics: emotional family members; eyewitness reports; police swarming about; the imagery is great for television. Would also be interesting to see if any correlation existed between the increase in crime reportage (and the tone of reportage) and the increase in support of groups such as Sensible Sentencing and others claiming to be “tough on crime”. The old slogan ‘if it bleeds it leads’ has been taken to a whole new level; and leads to the question: is crime news?

Crime statistics can be news, changes in the way police operate can be news, but is splashing every assault and murder across the headlines or on the screen really to be justified as news? (news in my definition not being about media profit – crazy huh?!) It appears to me that the level of crime reportage in no way links to the actual levels of crime in this country.

Part of the problem is that crime stories are relatively cheap and easy to produce, most of the information can be obtained from the police or the courts with little research. Another part is simply aesthetics: emotional family members; eyewitness reports; police swarming about; the imagery is great for television.

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